Comments on: How about some wheat bread? http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/ technology, libraries, and schools Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrick http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-1614 Patrick Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:07:21 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/#comment-1614 Carolyn, I wanted to thank you for introducing this point to my workshop last week, and thank you for the link to your wiki you provided (I added it to mine). The reaction from my class towards more advanced searching and the use of databases was a little mixed, but I think it was more because of lack of understanding of why they would be useful for basic searching. What worked well with them was the idea of the toolkit that every teacher and students should have. By showing them the various ways to obtain and display search results, they immediately saw the value of putting more time into searching rather than just sifting through the results. Carolyn,

I wanted to thank you for introducing this point to my workshop last week, and thank you for the link to your wiki you provided (I added it to mine). The reaction from my class towards more advanced searching and the use of databases was a little mixed, but I think it was more because of lack of understanding of why they would be useful for basic searching. What worked well with them was the idea of the toolkit that every teacher and students should have. By showing them the various ways to obtain and display search results, they immediately saw the value of putting more time into searching rather than just sifting through the results.

]]> By: Michael http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Michael Tue, 22 Jan 2008 20:24:47 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/#comment-1611 I was at Tara recent inaugural lecture at the University of Brighton and taped the lecture (6.5 MB WMA file). You can find the link at http://nomadx.org/content/view/1810/63/ Regards Michael I was at Tara recent inaugural lecture at the University of Brighton and taped the lecture (6.5 MB WMA file). You can find the link at http://nomadx.org/content/view/1810/63/

Regards
Michael

]]> By: Randy Rodgers http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Randy Rodgers Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:55:24 +0000 http://futura.edublogs.org/2008/01/15/how-about-some-wheat-bread/#comment-1598 Carolyn, Great idea, but I don't think Google is the bread. I think it's the fork. Google's job is to get the food to the mouth. My four-year-old son doesn't understand this. He thinks that is what fingers are for, especially when the food is at its messiest. We are fighting an ongoing battle to get him to properly use his utensils. Likewise, students will make a mess out of things when they don't understand how to use Google or any other search. The meal is simply too big, too messy. They must learn advanced search techniques, such as searching by date or by domain type. Knowing how to sift through the smörgåsbord to find information from reliable, authentic sources is also a skill that is no less valuable when students enter a well-stocked library. BTW, white bread still makes the best PBJ. :) Carolyn,

Great idea, but I don’t think Google is the bread. I think it’s the fork. Google’s job is to get the food to the mouth. My four-year-old son doesn’t understand this. He thinks that is what fingers are for, especially when the food is at its messiest. We are fighting an ongoing battle to get him to properly use his utensils. Likewise, students will make a mess out of things when they don’t understand how to use Google or any other search. The meal is simply too big, too messy. They must learn advanced search techniques, such as searching by date or by domain type. Knowing how to sift through the smörgåsbord to find information from reliable, authentic sources is also a skill that is no less valuable when students enter a well-stocked library.

BTW, white bread still makes the best PBJ. :)

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